For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Washington Colleges is $20,421. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2025 tuition & fees of Washington Colleges is increased by 3.92%.
Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of Washington Colleges has increased by 11.40% from $18,332 to $20,421.
5-Year Tuition Increase Rate Distribution
The following breakdown shows how tuition rates have changed over the past 5 years for 72 schools in Washington Colleges:
Over the 5-year period, 14 schools (20.9%) experienced tuition increases exceeding 20%, 36 schools (53.7%) saw increases between 10% and 20%, 5 schools (7.5%) had moderate increases of 5% to 10%, 7 schools (10.4%) experienced minimal increases under 5%, and 5 schools (7.5%) actually decreased or stayed the same.
- 14 schools (20.9%) - Tuition increased by more than 20%
- 36 schools (53.7%) - Tuition increased by 10% to 20%
- 5 schools (7.5%) - Tuition increased by 5% to 10%
- 7 schools (10.4%) - Tuition increased by 0% to 5%
- 5 schools (7.5%) - Tuition decreased
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Comparison Table of Tuition Changes for Washington Colleges
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Tuition Inflation from 2020 to 2025 at Washington Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Inflation Rate |
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Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA | $9,349 | $9,594
2.62% | $9,838
2.54% | $10,183
3.51% | $10,502
3.13% | 12.33% |
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Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham, WA | $4,911 | $5,227
6.43% | $5,357
2.49% | $5,555
3.70% | $5,809
4.57% | 18.29% |
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Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA | $4,945 | $5,098
3.09% | $5,234
2.67% | $5,443
3.99% | $5,619
3.23% | 13.63% |
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Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA | $24,520 | $25,213
2.83% | $25,910
2.76% | $26,771
3.32% | $27,526
2.82% | 12.26% |
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Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA | $5,113 | $5,239
2.46% | $5,381
2.71% | $5,643
4.87% | $5,651
0.14% | 10.52% |
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City University of SeattleSeattle, WA | $13,658 | $13,658 | $13,558
0.73% | $13,965
3.00% | $13,929
0.26% | 1.98% |
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Clark CollegeVancouver, WA | $9,718 | $10,133
4.27% | $10,133 | $10,380
2.44% | $11,183
7.74% | 15.08% |
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Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA | $5,740 | $5,740 | $5,979
4.16% | $6,634
10.96% | $6,634 | 15.57% |
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Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA | $7,484 | $7,735
3.35% | $7,738
0.04% | $8,239
6.47% | $8,668
5.21% | 15.82% |
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Cornish College of the ArtsSeattle, WA | $34,200 | $35,486
3.76% | $36,844
3.83% | $39,892
8.27% | $41,684
4.49% | 21.88% |
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Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA | $25,702 | $25,748
0.18% | $26,499
2.92% | $25,892
2.29% | $26,583
2.67% | 3.43% |
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Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA | $9,498 | $9,746
2.61% | $9,747
0.01% | $10,553
8.27% | $10,875
3.05% | 14.50% |
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Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA | $9,363 | $9,597
2.50% | $9,831
2.44% | $10,180
3.55% | $11,171
9.73% | 19.31% |
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The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WA | $28,515 | $29,172
2.30% | $30,059
3.04% | $30,980
3.06% | $31,905
2.99% | 11.89% |
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Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA | $4,625 | $5,247
13.45% | $4,902
6.58% | $5,211
6.30% | $5,976
14.68% | 29.21% |
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Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA | $46,920 | $48,470
3.30% | $50,735
4.67% | $53,500
5.45% | $55,480
3.70% | 18.24% |
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Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA | $9,687 | $10,040
3.64% | $10,284
2.43% | $10,629
3.35% | $12,553
18.10% | 29.59% |
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Green River CollegeAuburn, WA | $4,694 | $4,794
2.13% | $4,916
2.54% | $5,105
3.84% | $5,263
3.10% | 12.12% |
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Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA | $18,332 | $18,500
0.92% | $19,500
5.41% | $19,920
2.15% | $20,928
5.06% | 14.16% |
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Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA | $4,691 | $4,813
2.60% | $4,948
2.80% | $5,156
4.20% | $5,332
3.41% | 13.66% |
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Bastyr UniversityKenmore, WA | $26,895 | $27,645
2.79% | $29,280
5.91% | $30,126
2.89% | $32,289
7.18% | 20.06% |
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Bates Technical CollegeTacoma, WA | $16,253 | $13,278
18.30% | $11,110
16.33% | $11,518
3.67% | $12,165
5.62% | 25.15% |
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Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA | $9,900 | $10,146
2.48% | $10,390
2.40% | $11,017
6.03% | $12,062
9.49% | 21.84% |
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Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA | $5,256 | $5,403
2.80% | $5,514
2.05% | $5,633
2.16% | $6,003
6.57% | 14.21% |
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North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA | $4,123 | $4,799
16.40% | $5,547
15.59% | $5,547 | $5,796
4.49% | 40.58% |
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Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA | $33,980 | $33,980 | $35,000
3.00% | $36,035
2.96% | $36,035 | 6.05% |
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Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA | $9,387 | $9,638
2.67% | $9,740
1.06% | $9,740 | $9,740 | 3.76% |
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Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA | $46,200 | $47,576
2.98% | $50,256
5.63% | $50,272
0.03% | $50,916
1.28% | 10.21% |
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Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA | $4,671 | $4,779
2.31% | $4,919
2.93% | $5,111
3.90% | $5,270
3.11% | 12.82% |
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University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA | $52,775 | $55,670
5.49% | $57,626
3.51% | $59,900
3.95% | $62,898
5.01% | 19.18% |
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Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA | $6,131 | $6,131 | $6,252
1.97% | $7,257
16.07% | $7,768
7.04% | 26.70% |
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Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA | $39,940 | $40,690
1.88% | $42,220
3.76% | $44,210
4.71% | $45,510
2.94% | 13.95% |
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South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA | $4,214 | $4,831
14.64% | $5,354
10.83% | $5,354 | $5,796
8.26% | 37.54% |
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Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA | $4,053 | $4,670
15.22% | $5,354
14.65% | $5,547
3.60% | $5,796
4.49% | 43.01% |
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Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA | $47,244 | $35,646
24.55% | $37,158
4.24% | $38,814
4.46% | $40,407
4.10% | 14.47% |
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Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA | $48,390 | $49,335
1.95% | $51,324
4.03% | $54,285
5.77% | $56,721
4.49% | 17.22% |
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Shoreline CollegeShoreline, WA | $6,851 | $7,013
2.36% | $7,082
0.98% | $7,430
4.91% | $7,905
6.39% | 15.38% |
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Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA | $6,885 | $7,507
9.03% | $7,888
5.08% | $7,560
4.16% | $7,410
1.98% | 7.63% |
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South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia, WA | $10,152 | $10,428
2.72% | $10,687
2.48% | $5,637
47.25% | $5,818
3.21% | 42.69% |
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Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA | $5,006 | $5,135
2.58% | $5,278
2.78% | $5,494
4.09% | $6,612
20.35% | 32.08% |
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Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA | $5,006 | $5,135
2.58% | $5,278
2.78% | $5,494
4.09% | $6,612
20.35% | 32.08% |
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Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA | $10,016 | $10,391
3.74% | $10,649
2.48% | $11,030
3.58% | $11,646
5.58% | 16.27% |
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Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA | $6,318 | $6,350
0.51% | $6,306
0.69% | $7,967
26.34% | $6,700
15.90% | 6.05% |
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Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA | $29,931 | $30,531
2.00% | $31,758
4.02% | $33,027
4.00% | $34,227
3.63% | 14.35% |
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Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | $27,113 | $27,733
2.29% | $28,385
2.35% | $29,073
2.42% | $29,950
3.02% | 10.46% |
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University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | $39,114 | $39,906
2.02% | $40,740
2.09% | $41,997
3.09% | $43,209
2.89% | 10.47% |
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Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA | $4,734 | $4,734 | $5,458
15.29% | $5,652
3.55% | $5,054
10.58% | 6.76% |
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Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA | $25,266 | $25,930
2.63% | $26,873
3.64% | $27,853
3.65% | $28,707
3.07% | 13.62% |
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Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA | $10,212 | $10,473
2.56% | $10,731
2.46% | $11,096
3.40% | $11,435
3.06% | 11.98% |
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Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA | $50,408 | $55,982
11.06% | $58,622
4.72% | $61,492
4.90% | $64,050
4.16% | 27.06% |
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Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA | $46,250 | $47,590
2.90% | $48,990
2.94% | $50,920
3.94% | $52,880
3.85% | 14.34% |
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Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA | $5,231 | $5,352
2.31% | $5,488
2.54% | $5,697
3.81% | $5,873
3.09% | 12.27% |
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Antioch University-SeattleSeattle, WA | $22,035 | $22,035 | $19,410
11.91% | $19,410 | $26,260
35.29% | 19.17% |
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Northwest College of Art & DesignTacoma, WA | $18,100 | $18,100 | $18,100 | $18,100 | $18,100 | - |
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University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA | $39,018 | $39,780
1.95% | $40,722
2.37% | $41,913
2.92% | $43,155
2.96% | 10.60% |
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University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA | $39,258 | $40,026
1.96% | $40,956
2.32% | $42,171
2.97% | $43,404
2.92% | 10.56% |
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Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA | $6,787 | $4,374
35.55% | $3,969
9.26% | $3,969 | $4,365
9.98% | 35.69% |
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Cascadia CollegeBothell, WA | $4,788 | $4,768
0.42% | $10,426
118.67% | $10,864
4.20% | $11,296
3.98% | 135.92% |
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Faith International UniversityTacoma, WA | $11,250 | $11,250 | $8,685
22.80% | $8,850
1.90% | $8,850 | 21.33% |
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DigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, WA | $33,700 | $34,900
3.56% | $35,900
2.87% | $37,400
4.18% | $38,950
4.14% | 15.58% |
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Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane, WA | $13,440 | $13,440 | $13,440 | $13,560
0.89% | $13,560 | 0.89% |
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Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland, WA | $11,970 | $11,970 | $12,210
2.01% | $14,652
20.00% | $14,652 | 22.41% |
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Seattle Film InstituteSeattle, WA | $30,240 | $30,240 | $33,000
9.13% | $33,000 | $33,000 | 9.13% |
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Golden Gate University-SeattleSeattle, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Moody Bible Institute - SpokaneSpokane, WA | - | $14,400 | $16,200
12.50% | $14,400
11.11% | $14,784
2.67% | 2.67% |
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Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/MarysvilleMarysville, WA | $8,112 | $8,832
8.88% | $8,496
3.80% | $8,304
2.26% | $8,256
0.58% | 1.78% |
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Columbia College - Whidbey IslandOak Harbor, WA | $8,112 | $8,832
8.88% | $8,496
3.80% | $8,304
2.26% | $8,256
0.58% | 1.78% |
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Washington State University-VancouverVancouver, WA | $25,744 | $26,372
2.44% | $26,991
2.35% | $27,673
2.53% | $28,496
2.97% | 10.69% |
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Washington State University-SpokaneSpokane, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Washington State University-Tri CitiesRichland, WA | $26,087 | $26,715
2.41% | $27,348
2.37% | $28,008
2.41% | $28,820
2.90% | 10.48% |
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Washington State University - Everett CampusEverett, WA | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Great Northern UniversitySpokane, WA | - | $15,600 | $16,500
5.77% | $17,700
7.27% | $18,300
3.39% | 17.31% |
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| Average | $18,332 | $18,482
0.82% | $19,065
3.15% | $19,651
3.07% | $20,421
3.92% | 11.40% |
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*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS